Total current population for Saudi Arabia in 2025 is 37,989,969, a 1.38% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Saudi Arabia in 2024 was <strong>37,473,929</strong>, a <strong>12.66% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Saudi Arabia in 2023 was <strong>33,264,292</strong>, a <strong>3.38% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Saudi Arabia in 2022 was <strong>32,175,224</strong>, a <strong>4.52% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Population, total in Saudi Arabia was reported at 33264292 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

The total population in Saudi Arabia was estimated at 35.3 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Saudi Arabia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the total population of Saudi Arabia from 2020 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, Saudi Arabia's total population amounted to 35.3 million inhabitants. Population of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, the second largest Arab state, is a nation in development. As a result of the economic stability, gross domestic product (GDP) has grown by about 520 billion U.S. dollars over the past decade. This comes as a result of Saudi Arabia’s positive trade balance and the fact that Saudi Arabia exports about 2.5 times more goods than it imports. Therefore, it is no surprise that Saudi Arabia has constantly had a very high GDP growth in the past decade. In a developing country, there is a tendency for the population to move to more urban cities where the employment rates are higher. The degree of urbanization in Saudi Arabia has grown by around 2 percent from 2002 to 2012. Some of the biggest cities in Saudi Arabia have witnessed the urbanization changes first-hand. The capital of Saudi Arabia and the biggest city, Ar-Riyad, is home to about five million inhabitants. However, the high number of illegal immigrants in Saudi Arabia also accounts for the total population. More awareness to health risks and better living conditions have increased the life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia by about 3 years in the last decade. With a rapidly growing total population, it has grown by around 8 million inhabitants over the past decade, the government has set some rules to avoid overcrowding and overpopulation. The fertility rate in Saudi has steadily decreased over the past years in order to attempt to control the rapidly growing population.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Hail, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population growth (annual %) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 3.3288 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Mecca, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Jiddah, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Medina, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population ages 0-14, total in Saudi Arabia was reported at 8015844 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population, ages 0-14, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

There were 11 450 000 Linkedin users in Saudi Arabia in February 2025, which accounted for 30.2% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (5 800 000).

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Khubar, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Buraydah, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Saudi Arabia urban population for 2023 was 31,386,498, a 1.74% increase from 2022.

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<li>Saudi Arabia urban population for 2022 was <strong>30,848,829</strong>, a <strong>1.54% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Saudi Arabia urban population for 2021 was <strong>30,380,961</strong>, a <strong>0.13% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Saudi Arabia urban population for 2020 was <strong>30,340,882</strong>, a <strong>0.74% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

As of February 2025, 5.56 billion individuals worldwide were internet users, which amounted to 67.9 percent of the global population. Of this total, 5.24 billion, or 63.9 percent of the world's population, were social media users. Global internet usage Connecting billions of people worldwide, the internet is a core pillar of the modern information society. Northern Europe ranked first among worldwide regions by the share of the population using the internet in 20254. In The Netherlands, Norway and Saudi Arabia, 99 percent of the population used the internet as of February 2025. North Korea was at the opposite end of the spectrum, with virtually no internet usage penetration among the general population, ranking last worldwide. Eastern Asia was home to the largest number of online users worldwide – over 1.34 billion at the latest count. Southern Asia ranked second, with around 1.2 billion internet users. China, India, and the United States rank ahead of other countries worldwide by the number of internet users. Worldwide internet user demographics As of 2024, the share of female internet users worldwide was 65 percent, five percent less than that of men. Gender disparity in internet usage was bigger in African countries, with around a ten percent difference. Worldwide regions, like the Commonwealth of Independent States and Europe, showed a smaller usage gap between these two genders. As of 2024, global internet usage was higher among individuals between 15 and 24 years old across all regions, with young people in Europe representing the most significant usage penetration, 98 percent. In comparison, the worldwide average for the age group 15–24 years was 79 percent. The income level of the countries was also an essential factor for internet access, as 93 percent of the population of the countries with high income reportedly used the internet, as opposed to only 27 percent of the low-income markets.

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 73.08 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population ages 15-64 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Tabuk, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Jubayl, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.